Saturday, December 6, 2008

A Pocket Full of Miracles

And the winners are:Tie between Cary Grant and Sydney Poitier as the Miracle ManSpencer Tracy as the Old ManThank you for voting!FADE IN:EXT. MACY'S DEPARTMENT STORE. MANHATTAN - DAYOn a brisk December day, hurrying Holiday SHOPPERS rush in and out of Macy's. Standing near its entrance is a MAN CALLING OUT to anyone who will listen.MANA pocket full of miracles! Get your miracle here!PASSERSBY look upon him queerly as he continues to advertise his wares.MANA pocket full of miracles! Get your miracle!Adjusting his iPod, a teenage BOY stops in curiosity.TEENAGERHow much?MANIt's free.TEENAGER(sarcastically)Nothing's free.And walks away. Untethered, MANA pocket full of miracles! Get your miracle!A young COUPLE stops and exchanges glances.WOMANWhat kind of miracles?MANYou name it.WOMANWell, we want to get married, but my boyfriend can't afford a ring.As her boyfriend waits skeptically, the man searches for and pulls from his pocket a brilliant engagement ring. He hands it to the woman who excitedly shows it to her boyfriend.

BOYFRIENDHow much does it cost?MANNothing.BOYFRIENDIt's a fake. Let's go.WOMANBut honey.As they walk away, she gleans the ring then turns to him appreciatively.A hunched OLD MAN steps out of the dark and faces the miracle man.OLD MANI bet you don't have anything in your pocket for me.MMTry me.OLD MANI remember when I was twenty. I was as strong as Hercules. Played lots of sports too.The miracle man listens patiently.OLD MANMy wife was my biggest fan. We were high schoolsweethearts.Not saying a word, the man begins walking; the old man in step beside him.OLD MANWe were married over fifty years.(quietly)She died last year.MMI'm very sorry.As they continue walking together,OLD MANI live around the corner. Would you join mefor dinner?MMI'd be honored.FADE TO BLACK**written by petra michelle**http://petramichelle.blogspot.com/

Sorry that I missed the previous mini-script! I really like this week's entry...the world could stand to benefit from a few miracles. The problem is that not enough of us believe in them. Happy Holidays Petra!